The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-10-07
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, u. u, Ott. 0tll, 1851.
Perhaps could not better begin this let
ter than by giving brief description OF the |
elegantly appointed and equipped train that is
bearing the Presidential party on their great |
Western and Southern tour, about which SO
much has been said and written. The train
consists of three Pullman ans, connected III
such way that one can walk from one end to
the other without opening door or being ex-
posed to the weather or other discomfort, and
the coaches are richly and fashionably f,lri.-
ished and upholslered-amo ng the arti cies be-
ing a beautiful bedroom, centre table, inlald
writing desk, rocking chairs, ba rber chalis'
and several large mirrors-to say nothing OF
of a bathroom and smoki ng compartment, and
to can the climax, the cars are heated by steam
from the locomotive and furnished with elec
trio lights from the same source. Washington
has certainly never before seen such spe'
didly QUILTED train. Geo. NJ. Pullman gave
his personal attention TO the details, and the
outlay is said to represent capital OF s2oo-
600 and it is further stated that the PresG, mt
will be at an expense of $4,000 for the TIP.
The partv consisted of til epIesident and Mrs
Cleveland, Private Secretary Lamont, two or
three personal friends Of Mrs Cleveland, and
three representatives of the press. great
crowd assembled at the BAltimore am! Potos
mac depot to see the distinguished traveller
depart,-Secretaries Bayard, Endicott and
Whitney being of the number. The floral ia
vors to Mrs. Cleveland were lavish aid rarely
beautiful.
An importapt act of the President Def, re
leaving was the appointment OF Secretary
Bayard and Mess:s. VIM. l.. Putnam, of Maine,
and Jas. b. Angel, of Michigan to act as
Commissioners in the adjustment of tbs cues
ton of the fisheries troubles with II northern
neisbbors. All Of these gentlemen have had
sufficient diplomatic training in positions OF
publc trust to warrant the belief, that il a
satisfactor, settl ement Of the international
controversy is possib lie, tie country may con-
6dentiy expect such result at their hands
consumms ii IN devouty to be wished.
At the last Cabinet meeting the financial
situation was eXhaustlively discussed, with
the purpose to provide against possible RI
currence of the recent strinsencs in the CON-
| ,oercial and decided difference of opinion
va. Developed re sardins the authority OF Tie
Secret ary of the Treasury 10 purchase bonds
not required for the sinking fund-the result
being that it was determined to refer the mat
ter to the decs ion Of the Attorney General,
in case there sho uld apparently arise the he
cessil, o: such action on the part of the Sec
retary, to relieve the money marktt.
1t appears that the momentary aia1d Was
more a matter of imsgin alton than reality
generally speaking, for the very simple reas Oh
tina: The volume of currency Increased seNei y
five million dollars last year, which goes to sho"
that TIL. business interes is Of the country are in
| naaitEy condition.
1t is calculated u he Treasury that the
Government has saved III interast by ;he pre-
payment of bon under the circular OF lasi
month the handsome sum of So 0,OOO-not
to mention the probably i'm mense financial
losses it prevented indv iduals from suffering.
The Naval Board has concl uded to construct
at Norfoii The 5000 ton battleship, authorized
by the act of Congress, at cost of ,oOo,
which is 1925 900 less than the appropriation
provides 1t will tax, bout eighteen months
to finish the work on this or eat monster of the
deep.
The organic alton Of department clerks into
Stat. Associations, of W hich there ere several,
has been the occasion of one the most sensa-
tional episodes of the present Adm inisti alton.
fhesa organizations patake OF political as
we'll as social chsraG .er-the req object be-
ing to protect the members III their ofic ial po-
sitions. On being invited TO address the I'LL
nois Democratic Ass ociation, Civil Service
Commissioner Oberly not only declined to &C,
eept the compliment, but wrote the Suckers
long letter, informing item that the exist
ence of their Association Is violation OF the
civil service act, and ad monishing the members
that for such infraction they are liable to the
penalties of the law.
A steamsi,i: assi.a4i Monday afternoon from
Australia, having touched at iiOnol:lg on the
way. The steamer brings moderately COM
plete mail advice from New Zealand respect
| ing the action of the German men-of war and
the practical seizure in the name German Gov
eminent of the Samoan group OF Islands,
The four German men-of-war lying at Apli
landed /, 800 troops and marines on August %
and Immediately proclaimed TamaseSe King
of samoa The American and British consus
Immediately thereafter published a protest.
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The President and Mrs. Cleveland started
upon their western journey last Friday under
proptious circumstances. The weather, which
had been bleak and dreary for three days
cleared in the morning. The President travels
in special train of Pullman cars, which at
furIs him every convenience and every luxury
but for which he has paid like private citizen
He was greeted by crowds at number
stations as he passed through, but there WA
no formal speechmakng. The first stop Oh
his itinerary is indianapolis, where, after call
Jag on the widow of Mr.. III .ndIicks, he vii
attend reception at the State ii ,use.
DIED,
At the residence of her sist er, Miss liarrie
! Garner near Cedarylle in this county, Mr.